Vocabulary: Ruthless
VOCABULARY: RUTHLESS
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- Is it ever okay to tell a white lie? When?
선의의 거짓말은 괜찮은 경우가 있나요? 언제요? - Can you usually tell when someone is lying?
누군가가 거짓말하는 것을 보통 알아챌 수 있나요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Ruthless
[adj] without mercy or pity; cruel
Examples:
1. The terrorists made ruthless killings of thousands of Americans.
2. The theme of the movie is the ruthless killings of the Jews by Nazis.
3. The ruthless butcher kills animals everyday.
4. You are a ruthless person, that’s why I hate you!
5. Avoiding ruthless actions will make our lives easy and peaceful.
Beat around the bush
talk without telling the main point; to not know
Examples:
1. Why don't you just come out and say what you want to say? Stop beating
around the bush!
2. We haven't talked about it directly; we've been beating around the bush.
3. If you want to ask me, just ask; don't beat around the bush.
4. Politicians often beat around the bush. They talk a lot but say little.
5. Please say your point and avoid saying a lot of irrelevant issues.
The Seaside Resort Hotel
Shirley and Joe took a vacation last month at the Seaside Resort Hotel. They
were very pleased with the hotel. They had a wonderful time on their vacation.
The beach was the cleanest and most beautiful they had ever seen. The
ocean water was the clearest and warmest they had ever swum in. Their room was
the most spacious and most comfortable they had ever stayed in. The food was the
most delicious they had ever eaten. The hotel staff was the friendliest and most
helpful they had ever encountered. The golf course was the most challenging they
had ever played on. And the nightclub show was the most entertaining they had ever
been to.
Shirley and Joe really enjoyed themselves at the Seaside Resort Hotel. It was
the best vacation they had ever taken.
Activity:
You took a vacation recently at the Mountain View Resort Hotel, and you had a
wonderful time! Using the story above as a guide, tell about your vacation…
MOUNTAIN VIEW Resort and Hotel
Stay in our attractive and modern rooms!
See our scenic mountain views!
Breathe our fresh mountain air!
Ski on our challenging ski slopes!
Skate on our large skating rink!
Swim in our beautiful indoor pool!
Dance in our lively discotheque!
Where did Shirley and Joe spend their vacation?
Describe Seaside Resort Hotel.
Would you like to have the same vacation as Shirley and Joe had?
What can you say about Shirley and Joe’s vacation?
Do you think Shirley and Joe will spend their vacation in this hotel again? Do you prefer summer vacation or winter vacation?
Where will you go on your next vacation?
When you were a child did your family take a vacation every year?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
"tell"은 간접목적어 앞에 "to"를 쓰지 않습니다. tell + 사람 + 내용.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- What was the most surprising thing you learned about vocabulary: ruthless from this passage?
이 지문에서 vocabulary: ruthless에 대해 가장 놀라웠던 점은 무엇인가요? - How does the topic of vocabulary: ruthless affect your daily life?
vocabulary: ruthless 주제가 당신의 일상에 어떻게 영향을 미치나요? - Do you agree with the main argument presented in the reading? Why or why not?
읽기 자료에 제시된 주요 주장에 동의하시나요? 왜 그런가요, 왜 아닌가요? - If you could share one idea from this lesson with a friend, what would it be?
이 수업에서 친구에게 공유하고 싶은 한 가지 아이디어는 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: VOCABULARY: RUTHLESS
Level: Low Intermediate (L.I)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!